Paleo Cookbook For Dummies (15 page)

Edamame

Beans

High-quality protein powders, such as hemp or pea protein

Full-fat yogurt and
kefir
(a fermented milk product) from milk of pasture-raised cows

Fish and seafood

Another valuable protein source to pile on your plate is wild-caught, sustainable fish. Your best bets are fattier, cold water fish such as salmon, sardines, mackerel, cod, and herring. Tuna packed in water is also a good choice. Be careful of fish packed in oil; the oil is often low-quality and rancid. If you eat seafood such as lobster, crab, shrimp, clams, or mussels, make sure you purchase from a reputable fishmonger who can tell you the source.

Your best tool for finding quality fish is to check out the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch (
www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/seafoodwatch.aspx
), which offers recommendations and a helpful mobile app.

Vegetables

Although protein is necessary to be super healthy, you can't just eat slabs of the proteins in the preceding sections and expect to be healthy. Balance is the key to building a healthy plate when it comes to the Paleo philosophy. You need to add some vegetables to your plate, too! Two different types of vegetables per meal are ideal.

These vegetables are Paleo superfoods because they harbor the most nutrition in them. They all have amazing healing, regenerating, and age-defying properties. Eating these vegetables help you boost immunity, perform better, and look and feel your best.

Here's the rundown of Paleo-approved superfood vegetables: